Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 26, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press a share of up to teenagers Rescue boys fort Tomb by Brian Cole the harrowing 6rdeal in the Comfort Werner la Ihnn by Brian Cole two Quick thinking teenagers played a major role in saving four boys yesterday after a City tractor buried them under As much As two metres of the boys had been playing inside a fort they had built in a Snowbank in the Yard of a closed school on Hamp ton Street when the tractor began dumping More Snow on top of i thought i was said Kenny As he recounted the harrowing 6rdeal in the Comfort of his living the Only Way i could get out is if someone dug me head Ding that the school Yard was empty at the Shawn Jason Mcfarland and both were encased in their Snow fort for about 15 a police spokesman three of the boys had been partially dug out by Shawn older Sis and a Bernie when help fire department and ambulance As Well As a passerby and the operator of the also helped in digging out the boys and administering first we were just sitting there telling Kenny All of a sudden the roof caved i was almost he explaining that the first Load buried him to the before he could get the tractor dumped another Load of Snow on i Kenny it was pitch Robert was right beside but i see Jason Mcfarland was at the Back of my Shawn was away at the the fort had been built in a pile of Snow to metres it had an Entrance on the top leading Down to two rooms and an emergency exit at the Kenny said the boys were terrified and began screaming for but All they Felt was the weight of More Snow being packed on top of i breathe because i was just about running out of Robert said he was thinking about conserving me and Kenny were in a Hole together and there want he but he had other i thought about my i wanted to see my Shes pregnant and i wanted to see my two Brothers or Roberts Mother is expecting see boys Page a shortwave about hours of words and music fill the shortwave broadcasting channels each week in 140 languages at a Cost of billions january 1985 final Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 i Conn class mail Ilgis Trion number 0s6 Winnipeg free press vol 113 no 48 Laurin quits Camille described As the conscience of the resigns seat in Quebec Assembly butt out sports minister Otto Jelinek says tobacco companies will have to butt out of Amateur sports weather Snow today 8 Cloudy tonight 25 sunny tomorrow 18 Sun rises sets Moon rises sets i Ann 28 61 62 30 67 29 28 67 6 17 Jumble 71 Jumble 86 7 22 61 saturday 45 63 50 to 61 58 the tories defend Jet Tab for deliveries Ottawa up a spokesman for prime minister Mulroney yesterday strongly defended the use of two government jets at a Cost of almost to Han deliver to six provincial government copies of finance minister Michael Wilsons economic statement we intend to do it Deputy press Secretary Michel Gratton said in a Telephone interview after the release of the which helped push the governments Cost of flying since it took office 17 close to the Simillion you its a Courtesy Ges its going to be it was to make sure that the premiers of the 10 provinces would have this document in their hands when Michael Wilson stood up in the House to speak about it and have to read it in the he declined to answer when asked if there was not a cheaper Way to do the same in not going to get into a debate on Gratton solicitor general Elmer a native of Nova defended his use of a Jet three Days before to take three members of his and Fred a Mulroney adviser who also is a Nova Scotia to Halifax at a Cost of Mackay said yesterday he had an urgent meeting with the pre Mier of Nova Scotia and some of his people and no commercial flight was the Wilson paper flights were 8 and went to fre and Regina and carried local no similar flights were recorded to Toronto or Quebec Gratton said he was sure those governments also received copies of the paper but could not say How or at what whose party while in opposition was highly critical of what it Felt were Liberal abuses of see flight Page 4 s to revise file rejected by Beth Marlin the workers compensation Board has refused to strike an allegation of drug and alcohol addiction from a claimants file at the request of the provincial in a letter yesterday to ombudsman Gordon the Board said Paul Tompkins must prove the claim is false before it will be erased from his Ontario pcs dealt hoopla by hopefuls by Larry Hill Winnipeg free press Toronto they lauded free Enterprise and blasted but the four men vying to Lead the Ontario progressive conservative party did Little to set themselves apart last in a last attempt to woo Delegate before this afternoons Larry Roy Frank Miller and Dennis Timbrel delivered convention speeches that were Long on hoopla and Short on the winning candidate will re place Bill Davis As Premier and As sume the Helm of a party that has governed Ontario since treasurer kicked see tory Page 4 said his file Indi Cates he was treated for drug and alcohol abuse at the alcoholism foundation of Manitoba after a Job Accident in november a copy of a letter from an ombudsman investigator to a doctor at the foundation confirms the Doc tors denial that Tompkins was Ever treated Tompkins said he believes a compensation Board social worker added the claim to his file after he told her he sometimes smoked its As if they answer to no said Tompkins on hearing the Board had turned Down the ombudsman recommendation that the notation be whoever reads Hes a drug addict and an alcoholic right away their opinion is formed and it will affect their compensation de he the boards letter also refused Earles request that Tompkins be reconsidered for Job retraining or a second Independent medical review for possible further Tompkins right big toe was crushed in the 1980 Earle said he will take the matter to Gerard minister of environment and workplace safety and next week if the Board cant justify its refusal to heed his made at a 17 Board chairman Sonny Arrojado was in route to Montreal yesterday and could not be reached for com a Board employee said no one else could see worker Page 4 just nosing around a German Shepherd member of the ramps canine unit in shows his ability to sniff out drugs that traffickers might hide in automobile 1 Onka and handler by Kelly Are stationed in Portage la where both Are on Call 24 hours a greater Powers for mayor advocated in c of c Brief by Patrick Mckinley Bers believe the a Norrie said he j stronger role would make City gov with another suggest Mavor Rill in trip is opt no Como draft Brief that int pc by Patrick Mckinley mayor Bill Norrie is getting some chamber of Commerce backing for his longstanding plea to be Given stronger Peter government affairs manager for the Winnipeg chamber of confirmed yesterday that a draft Brief prepared for the organization says the mayor should appoint members of City councils executive policy members of the cites most Power Ful committee Are now appointed by City the change would make Nomes role More analogous to that of a Premier or prime minister who chooses the members of his Norrie said Squire said Many chamber Mem Bers believe giving the mayor a stronger role would make City government More decisive and costed i think there is a general feeling that the mayor cant be just a figure he there has to be More the now in a preliminary is to be completed 5 and then presented to a review commit tee studying changes to the City of Winnipeg Squire who has Long argued that the mayors office needs stronger said the chamber Brief is close to his own particularly on the Issue of commit tee such a step would go a Long Way to creating a collective responsibility for City he Norrie said he Doest agree with another suggestion in the draft Brief that voters should be stripped of their right to elect the the Brief says City Council lors should choose the mayor from among Norrie also said the Chambers notion of giving the mayor Power to veto Council decisions would Likely be unnecessary if he could appoint the policy Squire said the draft Brief suggests allowing the mayor a veto As one under such a City Council could overturn the mayors veto by a two thirds the draft also recommends abolition of the Board of die cites top four civil Squire said the Board functions As see Norrie Page 1 Home repair program Nightmare for couple by Gary Hunter Twenty months after buying a House under the provinces buy and renovate Dan and Debbie Davis Are tired of tar paper cold Loose open insula Tion and a living room ceiling hats peeling the Davies now just want govern ment programs and politicians out of their id just like it if we didst have to talk to them said Deb Bie silting at their Kitchen table this leafing through file folders of letters and Busi Ness the James couple recounted a Litany of snags and foul ups with the Dan said the couple has faced at least three separate inspectors demanding three different sets of repairs to their 295 Rutland Street Home since they first applied for Grant Money under the Manitoba housing and renewal pro Gram in june after getting estimates from just about every willing contractor in the yellow the Davies say Treyve received assurances of approval one Day Only to have it rejected the for six months last year they were simply put on hold while the prov Ince revamped its Davis Tom special assistant to housing minister John buckles frequently used the word unfortunate when asked about the davises1 theres been an awful lot of confusion on he theres no Way l can make excuses on this who has been aware of the Case for More than a admitted the Young homeowners have been victims of poor judgment and bad communications at when they first sent in some bids for work in the fall of an inspector sent them Back and told them to get new ones without explaining what the problem he that started off a Chain of events that has been a bad situation Laporte also confirmed that the Buyan renovate program was fro zen for six months Between March and september 1984 while the department worked out prob lems that included inconsistent inspections and poor communication Between Field and office Davis said dealing with govern ment Agency has forced him to miss numerous Days from his Job at Bris Tol aerospace and the experience has been hard on his after spending last Winter in a cold House without siding or proper Davis miscarried in March and lost her four month pre mature in not saying the House situation caused but it sure didst Davis All our friends and family think were crazy for living like his wife its hard to explain to them whats the couples Fivey Earold Daugh has suffered a number of colds the last two she and Treyve had to buy three portable electric Heaters to supple see Grant Page 4 ;